Free Legal Services Contract Template
A legal services contract covers trademark search and filing work, pricing and official fees, confidentiality, responsibility for deadlines, and what happens if the project ends.
A brand name starts getting used, domains and packaging get ordered, and then somebody asks whether the mark can actually be registered in Denmark or at EUIPO. The risk sits in the gaps: a search that comes back too late, a reply that misses what the office asked for, or a scope that never says who does what before a deadline. This legal services contract goes to the client before trademark work begins, so both sides can agree what gets handled, what the client needs to provide, and how the project stays on track.
The agreement starts with Trademark search and filing services agreement, which ties the contract back to the accepted proposal or email quote that states the project, price in DKK, and assumptions. The middle sections cover deliverables under What you get, billing rules in Payment and invoices, and confidentiality in Keeping things private, then the contract draws a line between advice and decision-making in How I show up and sets expectations in What I am responsible for. The text sits under Space Grotesk headings with Roboto body copy, with an olive-brass accent that reads formal without turning into courtroom theatre.
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What this contract contains
1) Trademark search and filing services agreement
Links the signed terms back to the accepted proposal or email quote, so the scope, price in DKK, and assumptions match what the client already agreed to.
2) What you get
Names the trademark deliverables that can be included and calls out that anything else stays out of scope unless both sides agree in writing before the work starts.
3) Payment and invoices
Explains staged billing, separates official fees from project pricing unless stated, and says when work may pause if payment runs late.
4) Keeping things private
Sets confidentiality expectations for non-public business information and for written advice and drafts, with the limited cases where sharing is required to file or respond.
5) How I show up
States independent professional status, draws a boundary around business decisions and brand approvals, and covers coordination with third parties only when introduced.
6) What I am responsible for
Commits to care and agreed deadlines without promising registration, and sets out what can’t be controlled when information arrives late or is incomplete.
7) Ending the project
Covers termination, payment for work completed and non-cancellable costs, and what gets handed over if there’s an active deadline, with a signature section for acceptance.
Who it is for
Trademark lawyers and IP advisers handling Denmark and EU filings, plus business law practices that need a clear written agreement before search, filing, or office-action reply work starts.
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Questions about this contract
What should a legal services contract include for trademark filing work?
A legal services contract for trademark filing usually spells out the deliverables, what’s out of scope, how fees and official charges are handled, and who is responsible for providing information and approvals on time. This template also covers confidentiality, responsibility for agreed deadlines, and what happens if the project ends mid-matter.
Does a trademark search guarantee registration in Denmark or the EU?
No, a search doesn’t guarantee registration or prevent future challenges. This contract says outcomes can’t be promised because offices and third parties can still take positions that are hard to predict.
What triggers extra fees during an EUIPO trademark application?
Extra work can come up when an office raises new issues, a third party opposes, or the mark or the goods and services change. The contract says the adviser will explain what extra work is needed and what it costs before doing it.
Are EUIPO and DKPTO official fees included in the lawyer’s price?
Official fees are separate unless the quote clearly says they’re included. The payment section keeps project pricing and office fees distinct so the client knows what is being billed and why.
What happens if the client pays late during a trademark deadline?
The contract allows work to pause if payment is late, and it warns that deadlines can be missed as a result. The text also says the adviser will warn before pausing anything time-critical.
What happens to the file if the trademark project ends early?
The contract says the client pays for work completed up to the end date plus any non-cancellable costs and incurred official fees. Once outstanding invoices are paid, the adviser hands over the current file, including drafts, filed documents, and office correspondence.
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